carosio   186 #97 Posted November 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Lord Lucan said: Anyone wear a Balaclava as a kid They were quite popular with the boys in winter, the odd girl wore one too. One lad I knew wore his constantly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
carosio   186 #98 Posted November 16, 2019 2 hours ago, gaz 786 said: Dare not wear them these days fear of being branded an undesirable 🤔 Too true. Many of the boys carried pocket knives or "jack" knives, even in (junior) school. It was normal ; after all, Sheffield was where they were made. When playing out in the woods, countryside, we would carry the non-folding type in a holster clipped to our belts. Davy Crocketts we were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981   10 #99 Posted November 16, 2019 5 hours ago, gaz 786 said: Dare not wear them these days fear of being branded an undesirable 🤔 I had a leather flying helmet from the army stores.I thought I was Biggles.😃 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Gormenghast   58 #100 Posted November 16, 2019 27 minutes ago, Ontarian1981 said: I had a leather flying helmet from the army stores.I thought I was Biggles.😃 So did I. Absolutely hated it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981 Â Â 10 #101 Posted November 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Gormenghast said: So did I. Absolutely hated it. I told other kids that my uncle(didn't have a dad) was a spitfire pilot and that the helmet belonged to him. Then a lot of other kids showed up in them. Lol 9 hours ago, carosio said: They were quite popular with the boys in winter, the odd girl wore one too. One lad I knew wore his constantly. Â I can imagine the dried snot stains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lord Lucan   10 #102 Posted November 19, 2019 Anyone wear a Balaclava as a kid On 16/11/2019 at 13:12, Lord Lucan said: Anyone wear a Balaclava as a kid Anyone have to wear Thermogene as a kid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rockers rule   673 #103 Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Lord Lucan said: Anyone wear a Balaclava as a kid Anyone have to wear Thermogene as a kid?  NO - I had to look that one up , and can't remember it - but can't remember things isn't anything new - LOL Mum's favorite was Germolene. Or when she wasn't using it for her hair Peroxide for minor cut's and grazes. Happy daze watching the Peroxide bubble up ! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thermogene Medicated Wadding (Beecham Pharmaceuticals) is impregnated with capsicum oleoresin 2'86% and methyl salicylate 0-03%. A square put on your chest before your vest was supposed to ease your chest and your cough. It was pink or orange.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillgirl   10 #104 Posted November 19, 2019 I remember Thermogene on a roll. Cut a piece off and slapped it on your chest. A spoonful of cod liver oil and malt. Cannot remember if any of it worked though. If you had mumps a scarf was put under your chin and tied on top of your head. We must have looked silly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kidorry   189 #105 Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) I can remember my step-father spreading Fiery Jack on his chest and then putting Thermogene on top. After about 10 minutes his chest looked like it had been under a grill. We also had Vick inhalations with you head covered with a towel and hot water put in a bowl with the Vick in. He also tried a Belladonna plaster on his back once and when my mother ripped it of he looked like a Leopard with the marks the holes had left. Edited November 19, 2019 by Kidorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mags   12 #106 Posted November 29, 2019 I lived next door to Binneys newsagents on Barber Rd and on Sunday's helped selling the newspapers. The ones not delivered were saved till collected and named  on top. I always remember asking who was called lamplighter and getting the explanation that he lit the gas lamps and did the knocking up When  the sacks of coal were delivered through the grate in the pavement I was always sent to the top of the cellar steps to count how many bags were tipped. Dad used to use a seaside sand bucket to make what we called mud pies from the coal dust I think he put a bit of cement to make them set. They burnt on the fire for hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
carosio   186 #107 Posted November 30, 2019 On 19/11/2019 at 17:46, gaz 786 said: Bet your names carved on a few trees 😜I noticed my name and Dave pickards scratched into the plinth of kepples column gaz c 1977 along with loads of other Monica's😱😱😱😱 Possibly carved on the wood panelling that surrounded the local sweet shop window, we were only angels 99% of the time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trastrick   866 #108 Posted November 30, 2019 1 hour ago, carosio said: Possibly carved on the wood panelling that surrounded the local sweet shop window, we were only angels 99% of the time! And, of course. memorialized in any wet concrete we found! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...